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I’ve Got Poetry In Me #4: Eyes Wide Shut

June 1, 2026 andyhorbalLeave a comment

Medium POV shot of Nicole Kidman's Alice Harford from her husband's perspective, asleep in purple sheets with the mask he wore during his misadventures the previous night carefully positioned on his empty pillow

Previous “I’ve Got Poetry In Me” posts can be found here.

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I’ve Got Poetry In Me #3: Is This Thing On?

March 25, 2026 andyhorbalLeave a comment

Medium shot of Alex, whose back is to the camera, talking to Jill, who is dressed in scrubs and preparing to leave for work, in a cramped kitchen

ALEX: Are you a nurse?

JILL: No, I’m a comedian. Are you a fucking nurse?

Previous “I’ve Got Poetry In Me” posts can be found here.

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I’ve Got Poetry In Me #2: Funny Ha Ha

October 28, 2025 andyhorbalLeave a comment

Medium shot of Andrew Bujalski's Mitchell leaning over a balcony contemplating a bottle of beer

Continuation of the previous shot: the bottle of beer is suspended in mid-air after Mitchell tosses it over the balcony

Overhead shot of the frothy remains of the bottle of beer, which has shattered on the courtyard below

Previous “I’ve Got Poetry In Me” posts can be found here.

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I’ve Got Poetry In Me #1: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

October 17, 2025October 18, 2025 andyhorbalLeave a comment

Medium shot of a man swinging a chain saw as though it were a dance partner in front of a sunset

Continuation of the previous shot

Continuation of the previous shot: the chain saw is now held high in the air

Continuation of the previous shot: the camera has moved closer and we now see just the man's torso in medium close-up

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